Kazakh, Russian Presidents met in Astana

15:31, 5 July 2010

ASTANA. July 5. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ Upon completion of the session of the EurAsEC Interstate Council in Akorda Palace Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meting with President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.

Prospects of further development of the Kazakh-Russian trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian cooperation were on agenda of the meeting.

"We enjoy very constructive relations nowadays. Today we will sign several agreements, namely, the agreement on construction of a new unit at Ekibastuz GRES-2 costing USD 700 mln. These are also agreements on building a joint venture on development of deposits by Russian technologies and construction of a nuclear power station in Kazakhstan", N. Nazarbayev said.

In turn, D. Medvedev said that Russia and Kazakhstan had approached a high-level of integration. "The Customs Union between our countries has already started functioning. Soon we will establish the single economic space which will lead us to a common market. Finally, I think we will establish a joint currency market", the Russian Leader noted.

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